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Title: Anyone know anything about Datalux..?
Post by: Shawn Stanford on Mon, 19 October 2009, 18:11:03

I just snagged this one with a broken connector (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220492319016&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT). It looks interesting and the manufacturer's site (http://www.datalux.com/keyboard_overview.asp) says it's "it is weighted to hold position firmly when in use".

(http://i.ebayimg.com/05/!BbF0oywBGk~$(KGrHqIOKkIEq4M+u,)1BKuVt)yuFQ~~_12.JPG)
(http://i.ebayimg.com/07/!BbF0qn!BWk~$(KGrHqYOKioEq5!C)vICBKuVt7FCeg~~_12.JPG)

More after it arrives.

Title: Anyone know anything about Datalux..?
Post by: timw4mail on Mon, 19 October 2009, 18:32:22

I  had  a similar keyboard, it had linear switches, with a fairly short throw. Nothing very exciting to me.

Title: Anyone know anything about Datalux..?
Post by: d2v on Mon, 19 October 2009, 23:55:24

Cherry G80-11900 has similar layout, except for the additional touchpad and arrow keys being fitted inside the alpha key area.

Title: Anyone know anything about Datalux..?
Post by: Mercen_505 on Tue, 20 October 2009, 08:39:45

I picked one up a few months ago. It looks like the one you bought, except with the trackpad mounted on top. The keys are linear and don't feel particularly nice to type on. I got a great deal on mine and keep it around as an oddity, but I won't be typing on it ;)

Title: Anyone know anything about Datalux..?
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 20 October 2009, 08:42:56

What kind of switches do these have?

Title: Anyone know anything about Datalux..?
Post by: timw4mail on Tue, 20 October 2009, 08:54:22

Quote from: itlnstln;127145

What kind of switches do these have?

MEI linear switches.

Title: Anyone know anything about Datalux..?
Post by: zwmalone on Tue, 20 October 2009, 15:09:57

Newer Datalux's (I don't know when they switched) have Cherry MLs.